Upgrade from Premium Home SP 1 to Ultimate via Anytime Upgrade?

I have a new laptop on the way with Premium Home SP1 pre-installed. I have a
new 32-bit Ultimate disk w/o SP1 but it includes Windows Anytime Upgrade.

I've read that you can upgrade from Home SP1 to Ultimate only if you have
Ultimate SP1. Is this correct?

Also, is it possible to get the Ultimate SP1 through the Anytime Upgrade? I
wanted to ask before I go through the process of trying to upgrade. Thanks
for the help.

 

When your online order is complete, you will be mailed a Windows Anytime Upgrade Pack
which includes your product key, Windows Anytime Upgrade disc w/SP1, and upgrade instructions.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pr...orupgrade/windowsanytimeupgrade/overview.mspx



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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience -
Windows Vista Enthusiast

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I have a new laptop on the way with Premium Home SP1 pre-installed. I have a
new 32-bit Ultimate disk w/o SP1 but it includes Windows Anytime Upgrade.

I've read that you can upgrade from Home SP1 to Ultimate only if you have
Ultimate SP1. Is this correct?

Also, is it possible to get the Ultimate SP1 through the Anytime Upgrade? I
wanted to ask before I go through the process of trying to upgrade. Thanks
for the help.

 

Actually, I already have the Ultimate CD, which I received from another
source, not from the vendor where I purchased my laptop. I believe I would
only receive the Home Premium CD from the vendor, correct?

 

Windows Anytime Upgrade discs contain all versions of Vista.

You will need the updated disc that has SP1 on it that they will provide in
order to complete the update.

 

Hi Lori,

Minor correction: They are DVD's, not CD's.

The vendor disk is likely an image disk that just splats the original
installation back onto the system, wiping everything out. It's useless for
anything else.

As your system came preinstalled with SP1, your assumption is correct in
that you cannot use the pre-SP1 disk to upgrade to Ultimate (and, in
reality, with retail disks all versions of Vista are there, it's your
product key that determines which version installs). You would have to
uninstall SP1 first, and that's not usually an option with preinstalled
systems.

As Carey has pointed out, if you use the Anytime Upgrade process, it will
include the option to receive a disk that contains SP1.

 

Thanks, all! You've really helped me.